Nolan’s will be opening at 726 S. Main St. with the same menu, staff and atmosphere as its current location, Violas said.

The building, located next to the New York Wine and Culinary Center, is established as a popular restaurant location. The space is currently occupied by Manetti’s Restaurant and was previously the location of Doc’s Lakeside seafood restaurant.

Nolan’s will be signing a lease with building owner David Genecco, who also owns the current Nolan’s building.

Nolan’s will close the doors to its lakefront location March 30. Then, after extensive renovations on the new property, the restaurant will be back up in running by Mother’s Day, May 11, Violas said.

The future of the Manetti's restaurant, the current occupant of 726 S. Main St., is uncertain. The restaurant was previously open at its Parkway Plaza location for 30 years before closing for overdue taxes in 2009. After a three-year hiatus, the original owners reopened at the current location.

Owner Marty Marianetti told Messenger Post he could not comment as to whether the restaurant would be relocating.

The transformation from Manetti’s to Nolan’s will begin as early as next week, Violas said, and will be a complete overhaul of the existing building.

New paint on the building exterior, updated windows and doors, a new entrance and serious landscaping are all on the agenda for the South Main Street building. The goal for the new location, Violas said, is to recreate a similar atmosphere inside to the original Nolan’s restaurant, but with a much larger bar area for dining.

Additionally, the restaurant will be growing its catering business with on-site event catering at the Canandaigua Country Club, located off Lakeshore Drive. Violas signed a lease with the CCC, and Nolan’s will be running the kitchen, bar and events for the club beginning this season, starting April 10. Violas estimates his catering staff will double in size with this new area of business.

“Basically what we have is the restaurant part going to South Main Street, then we’re also going to be at the Canandaigua Country Club where people can buy a social membership if they don’t want to buy golf membership.”

A social membership is required to visit the restaurant and bar, as well as to hold events at the country club. The cost is $225 and includes access to the club and four rounds of golf.

Page 2 of 2 - At its current location, Nolan’s offers off-site catering and smaller on-site events on its covered patio. By teaming up with the country club, Nolan's will be able to host larger events — like weddings — at the club’s lakefront location.

Violas has been working with the club’s new president, Bob Sheridan, to renovate the clubhouse over the past month. There will be new carpeting, new paint, a resurfaced bar and a lot of outside work done to make the lake more visible, Violas said.

The lakefront location was a big part of Nolan’s identity in the restaurant scene, but it wasn’t the only thing giving it a respected reputation in the area.

Since opening in 2011, the restaurant has earned two Messenger Post’s readers choice awards — Best Seafood in Ontario County for 2012 and Best New Restaurant in Ontario County for 2011. It has also earned attractive four-star ratings on popular restaurant review sites TripAdvisor and Urbanspoon.

“It’s certainly not the view we have here and I’m not going to pretend it is, but it’s a really great building,” Violas said.

The Nolan's building on Lakeshore was built in the 1940s as part of the Kellogg’s Pan-Tree Motor Inn, which was located behind the restaurant until it was demolished last year. The motel, along with a refreshment stand, opened during the spring of 1948, then the refreshment stand later turned into Kellogg’s Restaurant.

“This is going to be a hard one to lose,” Violas said. “It’s a piece of history. It’s going to be sad to watch it come down.”

Even with all these big changes in the works, Violas said it’s all part of a bigger opportunity for Nolan’s. For him, the relationship the restaurant has with Canandaigua community is most important.

“We’re very optimistic that we’re still going to be able to provide Canandaigua with the experience they’re used to with Nolan’s,” Violas said. “I’m not going to change a thing. I like the momentum we have and the relationship with the community, and I’m hoping to continue that.”